In recent years, more teachers have moved toward a student-centered approach. However, some students maintain that teacher-centered education is the more effective strategy. In most cases, it is best for teachers to use a combination of approaches to ensure that all student needs are met. When both approaches are used together, students can enjoy the positives of both types of education.
Computer Based Information System (CBIS) is an information system in which the computer plays a major role. Such a system consists of the following elements: 1  Hardware: The term hardware refers to machinery. Data: Data are facts that are used by program to produce useful information. 2  Like programs, data are generally stored in machine-readable from on disk or tape until the computer needs them. 3  Procedures: Procedures are the policies that govern the operation of a computer system.
The basic components of computer-based information systems are: 1  Hardware- these are the devices like the monitor, processor, printer and keyboard, all of which work together to accept, process, show data and information. 2  Software- are the programs that allow the hardware to process the data.